Integrated Engineering, Professor/Associate/Assistant Professor

Location: St. Paul
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Employment Condition: Probationary
Job Description: This position supports the upper division integrated engineering program based in St. Paul, MN. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: teaching/directing core engineering competencies in electrical engineering using project-based and active learning pedagogies; facilitating and assessing engineering design and/or professionalism practice in a highly collaborative context that includes working with other faculty and industry partners; engaging in research/scholarly activities, including seeking funding for curricular reform and/or research/scholarly activities individually or collaboratively; supporting student growth and educational (project-based and practice-based) experiences outside a traditional classroom; continuing professional preparation; and participating in the work of the program/department and service to the university and community. This position is based in St. Paul, MN with a sister location in Bloomington, MN requiring weekly presence for meetings and student contact as well as occasional travels to Mankato, MN – generally one or two times per semester.A typical faculty workload responsibility may include up to twenty four (24) credits of instruction per academic year.
The successful candidate may need to teach in other areas as assigned and qualified. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues in curriculum design, instruction and evaluation, conduct research productively and mentor students in research, help create innovative strategies for student recruitment, retention, and completion, and may be expected to develop external grant funding opportunities. All faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly or creative activity or research, in continuing preparation and study, in contributing to student growth and development, and in providing service to the university and community (See Article 22 and Appendix G of the IFO Master Agreement ) . The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in technical engineering disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, aerospace, industrial, and environmental as well as engineering design and professionalism. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and deliver instruction at the location of Twin Cities Engineering in St. Paul, MN. Required Qualifications: Doctorate or terminal degree in Engineering, Engineering Education or closely related field. (If ABD , degree must be conferred on an official transcript and received in Human Resources on or before August 19, 2024.) Demonstrated ability to serve a diverse population and apply an equity lens to this position including social justice and/or anti-racism. Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse working and learning environment. Demonstrated effective written, oral communication and/or presentation skills. Demonstrated understanding of and willingness to support project-based and practice-based learning across the breadth of candidate's engineering discipline. Demonstrated ability to teach multiple courses across the breadth of the candidate's discipline, along with additional courses depending on the department's needs. Demonstrated commitment to active learning and to developing innovative ways to support learning for undergraduate engineering students. Demonstrated ability to work individually and collaboratively as a member of a team. Demonstrated success or strong potential for productivity in research, grant writing, creative activity, and scholarship. Experience with involving, or have potential to involve, undergraduate and/or graduate students in research or creative activity. Experience in industry, military, post-doctoral research, and/or formal and informal educational settings. Demonstrated ability to assist in program outreach activities, such as establishing industry connections and recruitment of potential students. Other Requirements: Work safely at all times, which includes but is not limited to, participating and completing all required safety trainings, as well as performing all job tasks in accordance with Minnesota State University, Mankato policies and procedures utilizing appropriate tools, equipment and personal protective equipment.
About: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION : Minnesota State University, Mankato's Twin Cities Engineering ( TCE ) program offers an award winning, ABET -accredited Bachelor of Science in Engineering, with a new, progressive approach to engineering education that uses project-based learning ( PBL ) for upper division students. Iron Range Engineering, our sister program hosted in northern Minnesota, was recognized as one of the top five emerging innovative engineering education programs (Iron Range Engineering Program Recognized in MIT Study) and the programs jointly received the 2017 ABET Innovation award. (Link: )
Students who have typically finished their lower division coursework at a community college earn their degrees by completing four semesters of project-based learning experiences. Coursework throughout the program supports design, professional and technical learning. Projects are sponsored by local and regional industry. The Integrated Engineering curriculum combines engineering design and the technical fundamentals of engineering with the development of the professional skills necessary to succeed as an engineer, such as teamwork, time management, oral and written communication, project management, professional responsibility, and independent learning. Students can choose an engineering focus area by selecting elective credits in that area. Faculty support the technical learning of all students in her/his broad area of technical expertise as well as guide student teams as project team facilitators and mentors. Faculty collaborate across the department to support engineering student learning in our two programs ( IRE and TCE ).
The project-based and mentored practice-based learning models used in our programs were developed using the knowledge and techniques supported by recent research on the development of technical and professional competencies expected of the engineer of the future. This position will include interaction with industry partners. There is an expectation of continued research and/or scholarly activity in this tenure-track probationary position. Additional information on the department and program can be found at: University Demographics Minnesota State University, Mankato is a member of the Minnesota State system. Minnesota State has established a strategic vision, Equity 2030, which aims to close the educational equity gaps across race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, ability, and geographic location by the end of the decade at every Minnesota State college and university and to provide an opportunity for all Minnesotans to create a better future for themselves, for their families, and for their communities. The focus of the work includes:
· Enhancing access and student success.
· Providing Minnesota with the talent it needs.
· Anchoring the communities and regions we serve.
Equity 2030 seeks to bridge efforts occurring within divisions and institutions, creating an intentional statewide culture of equity-minded collaboration and resulting in equitable practice embedded throughout our institutions. The full Equity 2030 plan is linked here.
Minnesota State University, Mankato has identified five broad themes as our basis for discussion in developing our next comprehensive strategic plan. The themes are Serving Students and Managing Enrollment, Focusing our Resources, Offering an Exceptional Student Experience, Caring for Health and Well-Being, and Ensuring a Welcoming, Equitable, and Inclusive University. We seek to attract teacher-scholars who will be culturally and academically diverse faculty members, and staff with a demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. Minnesota State University, Mankato, is student-centered and focuses on applied research that expands knowledge; improves learning; and serves the region, state, and nation.
Founded as a Normal School in 1868, Minnesota State University, Mankato is now the second largest university in Minnesota with a tradition of combining big-ideas with real-world thinking to find solutions for pressing problems in the state, region, and global society. Mankato, Minnesota, is a community of nearly 44,500 people, about 85 miles southwest of the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The University acknowledges the land and the tribal nations upon this land whose work is being accomplished. We acknowledge that we are on Dakota land. We also take the opportunity to recognize that we live, work, and learn in the homeland of the Dakota people, whose language frames our name—Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Serving approximately 17,900 students annually, the University is an applied research institution, with more than 200 academic programs, from bachelor's through doctoral degrees. The University is a diverse and global campus with 18% students of color and 1,175 + international students from 95 countries, cutting-edge information technology solutions and extensive partnerships. With 1,600 faculty and staff, including 700 teaching faculty. The University has additional locations and a growing number of on-line programs to accelerate educational access and opportunity. These locations include partnerships in northern Minnesota's the iron range region. Fast facts about the university can be found here: APPLICATION PROCEDURES : To apply for this position, please continue the process via this website:
A complete online application will include the following attachments. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the search committee.
Cover Letter Non-Photo Resume/Curriculum Vitae Contact Information for three (3) references Unofficial Transcript(s) of your highest completed degree A brief (no more than one-page) diversity statement defining diversity, equity, and inclusion ( DEI ) and describing your views and actions toward advancing DEI including dimensions of social justice and racial equity related to race, gender, ability and culture. How would your views and prior actions regarding diversity, equity and inclusion align with Minnesota State University, Mankato's goals? A 1-2-page written statement of your teaching philosophy (including your experience or familiarity with the use of project-based learning and/or learning outside of traditional classrooms) CONTACT INFORMATION :
Yuezhou Wang, Associate Professor
Integrated Engineering
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Email: *Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the Inter Faculty Organization which can be found at: .

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